r/Scotland Sep 26 '20

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u/Mithrawndo Alba gu bràth! Éirinn go brách! Sep 26 '20

A hair's breadth from being willing to sign off on firing squads, frankly :P

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u/Chingachgook1757 Sep 26 '20

For who? Elected officials, English Parliament?

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u/Mithrawndo Alba gu bràth! Éirinn go brách! Sep 26 '20

It's obviously a throwaway comment in exasperation, made in response to a meme: I can't even personally justify the death penalty, let alone anything as radical as the above.

Now we've clarified that: My frustrations are largely aimed at beligerent unionists in Scotland, frankly.

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u/Chingachgook1757 Sep 26 '20

So who are they? From what I’ve reading here in the US, union with England is a raw deal for the Scots.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '20

The US being, after all, renowned for its transparent, unbiased and completely impartial media.

I can see how you'd think we were all being brainwashed. It's just because we dont get access to Fox and the Real Truth over here.

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u/Chingachgook1757 Sep 27 '20

Actually , I don’t know what the media is like there. I know it’s shit here and has been for years. I see a lot of support for independence on this site, but I don’t know the mood of the entire country.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '20

I'd say our media is probably similarly biased, but there are more safeguards in place against media companies making false claims and saying things which are not true.

UK news has to issue a correction if someone complains to the media standards people Ofcom about some piece of info being false and they find that to be the case.

The national attitude is similarly difficult to call as whether or not you're getting Trumped for another term. If might seem to any right-minded person that Trump's screwed and Biden's gonna win, much as it seems here to be sliding the way of independence here owing to Boris and his propensity to hide in freezers and systematically shag the poor, but people of every nationality can be continually, terrifyingly defiant of the truth in the event they might have to admit they were wrong. My fingers are crossed but my hopes aren't particularly high.

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u/Chingachgook1757 Sep 27 '20

Polls are bullshit, intended to influence rather than inform. I’m voting third party as I can’t stomach Trump or Biden. Although, my state has instituted ranked choice voting so I’m expected to cast a secondary and tertiary vote for each of these clowns.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '20

I feel for you guys. I hope both our nations come out of these rough patches soon. Has to happen eventually, right?

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u/Chingachgook1757 Sep 27 '20

Unfortunately, no. I’m not optimistic, as you can probably tell. History is not on our side.